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Well, here goes…

Laurence — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:37:46 +0000

It’s T-time minus 1 hour util I leave to the airport. minus 5 hours for the plane to leave. This place will be sort of dead for a while, I’ll be writing at another place… http://laurence-judith.thegeekcartel.com/blog/ but right now it’s not ready yet. Check later!

Dentist vs Hockey

Laurence — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:46:40 +0000

I had an appointement to the dentist today, some last minute fix before I leave and when I got there I was very pleasantly surprised to see that the television screen was showing the first part of the Boston-Montreal hockey game. Squee!

It just blew me away that as I was lying there, having my seals redone, I could more or less ~~watch~~hear the game and whenever there was a goal the dentist would let me watch the replay! and he and the technician would discuss the game and their bets and what tie the coach was wearing and who they knew who had tickets tonight. Fortunatly, I never felt like I was going to loose a tooth if a really spectacular goal was called on the screen.

Now I got home, and I can hear the honking and screaming and parading of the people in the streets on Park. It reminds me of when the Greek won the soccer cup, and when the French won the soccer cup… and here’s to hoping I will be in the country that wins this year’s soccer cup this summer. :) That would be fantastic

Princess quiz

Laurence — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:26:37 +0000

Princess quiz, stolen from Patrick

Cinderella;
[ ] One of your parents is dead
[ ] You are expected to do a lot of chores
[x] You love to dress up
[ ] You love animals
[x] You are waiting patiently for your Prince Charming
[ ] Your mom is really strict
[ ] You have sisters who seem kind of jealous of you
[ ] You’re afraid to speak your mind sometimes
[x] You have left your shoes at a friend’s house before
[ ] You have blonde hair
TOTAL:3

Belle;
[x] You’ve liked someone your friends didn’t like
[x] You’ve been lost in a forest
[x] You love to read
[x] You are not shy at all, and not afraid to speak your mind
[ ] One of your family members is a bit weird (more than one!)
[x] You have done volunteer work
[x] You have a wild imagination (oh boy do I!)
[ ] You love to take care of people in need
[ ] You had guys like you only because they think you’re pretty
[ ] You’ve rejected at least one person when they’ve asked you out (Nope, it’s a date, not a lifetime committment)
TOTAL:6

Jasmine;
[ ] Your dad is very rich/important
[ ] You are very clever
[x] You’ve liked someone way different from you
[ ] You’re unique and different from everyone else
[x] You’d never marry someone just because they were rich
[ ] You have set a lot of goals for yourself
[ ] You don’t have a lot of friends
[ ] You’re independent
[x] You have a very nice house
[x] Your parents try to control your life
TOTAL: 4

Ariel;
[ ] Your parents expect a lot from you
[ ] You really try to follow the rules, but it’s hard for you
[ ] You’re a bit of a trouble maker
[x] You’re the youngest in your family
[ ] You have a lot of sisters
[x] You collect something
[ ] You have long, red(ish) hair
[x] You have/had a pet fish
[x] You’re extremely curious
[x] You believe everything people tell you/you’re a bit gullible
TOTAL: 5

Snow White
[ ] Sometimes it seems like your mom is jealous of you
[ ] You’ve almost been killed
[x] You have at least seven good friends
[x] You’ve had food poisoning
[ ] You have short black hair
[x] You get along with everyone
[ ] All of your friends are different
[x] You love to have a good time
[ ] You’re happier when you’re out of the house than in
TOTAL: 4

Mulan;
[ ] You’re a tomboy
[ ] Everyone wishes you could be a bit more girly
[ ] You’ve pretended to be someone you’re not
[x]You’ve had a physical fight with someone
[ ] You have/had considered running away from home
[ ] Your parents try to plan your life out
[ ] Most of your friends are boys.
[ ] You sometimes find yourself in bad situations
[ ] You love your family so much that you’d do anything to protect them
[x] You are proud that you’re different
TOTAL:2

Aurora ( Sleeping Beauty);
[ ] You live with someone other than your parents
[ ] You were almost killed at a very young age
[ ] You are gentle, loving, and/or thoughtful
[ ] You have a beautiful voice
[x] You like to sleep in late on the weekends
[ ] You spend time outside
[ ] You’re adopted
[ ] You have long hair
[x] You’re very romantic
[x] Pink is one of your favorite colors
TOTAL: 3

Pocahontas;
[x] You love to walk around and explore your city
[x] You are more spiritual than religious
[ ] You’ve been in an interracial relationship
[ ] One of your siblings is dead
[x] Your parents are very protective of you
[ ] Someone you know has been in war
[x] You love nature
[ ] You have black hair
[x] You would love to move somewhere exotic and beautiful
[ ] You’re very adventurous
TOTAL: 5

I’m Belle! And this is fantastic considering one of my most fervent dream is that one day I can have a house and build a library that looks just like hers in the movie. I’ve got it all down to the colour of the drapes and the stain of the wood in excruciating detail in my mind. One day I will have a library with railed wood ladders!

And yes I know I’m 6 years old mentally right now :P

Hockey

Laurence — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:40:42 +0000

Yes, hockey. Hitting the puck around with a stick on ice skates hockey. You read well. Not only did I happen to watch the game against Boston the other night (because it had lots of good passes)… but I also watched the following game until the end and cheered and whimpered in all the good moments.

And now tonight’s is against Ottawa and not only am I watching it, I watched the pre-game show and I’m looking forward to it!

Go Habs Go!

And there is a goal! while I’m writing! Awesome :D

Squee!

Laurence — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:00:27 +0000

I have a new camera !!!

Edit : It was brought to my attention that nobody figured out those words were all links. So click them if you want example of my bad camera skillzs.

Weird dream

Laurence — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:40:21 +0000

I just woke up today to a fantastical play of defiance and magic, of revolution and repetition. It was pretty awesome. It was sort of like the last Romeo + Juliet movie where the context is historical and (almost) mystical but it’s modern and full of guns.

I dreamed the story of a sort of circle of life where a fey princess comes to bring back respect of her people to the ruling family and gets stuck. She’s really pretty and looks sort of a like a match between a dragonfly and Gwyneth Paltrow all gilded with gold and forest green hues. But the young prince is a moron and him and his gang of doofus(es?) are riding around, taking for granted that everything on the territory exists for their own use, people included. But Some Event happens (it’s a dream, it was pretty vague at that point) and the prince’s grandmother suddenly realises she has to do something or else everyone’s doomed. At first I assumed it was because she had gotten enough with her grandson’s stupid actions…

Anyway, the big action was in a nice little clearing with an old stone temple and the prince and his crew got there wanting to rape a young girl but the the dragonfly princess wouldn’t have any of that and started attacking the men. The prince was a little inebriated at that point and got all trigger-happy and killed all his friends. At the end he catches a good glimpse of the princess and falls in love (of course, why can’t I get original dreams!). The grandmother just got there at that point and dies for some reason I can’t remember thinking all is failed and we finally learn that she is the daughter of the other princess that came generations before… cue Lion King!

and I woke up.

I swear I didn’t read any bad fantasy novels last night and I did eat a lot of sushis but they were all good!

My class was canceled today and I was bored

Laurence — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:23:34 +0000

Just like last time, I caved in to instinct and yes, you guessed it, cut my hair again. I started with one side, did the other side at sortof the same length and then tried for the back to be matchymatchy… Thank god my hair is flying all over, even if I’d used a ruler it would still look uneven.

So here is the new me!

I’m a middle brain

Laurence — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:40:21 +0000

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others.
Left Brain Dominance:	(8)
Right Brain Dominance:	(8)
Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

Well… it’s worse than I thought : I’m completly balanced between artistic chaos and logical geek.

An English-speaking girl in my class…

Laurence — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:05:17 +0000

.. and I were talking about French and English in Montreal, and how people outside of the island are nowhere near bilingual. She told me that she sort of resents her parents for having sent her to English school as a child, that now she will always have a horrible accent in French, while the French speaking people have a really good English accent, if at all. (that never gets old -being told I am accentless, I mean- it’s a surprising compliment each time) Anyway, it was really fascinating to hear about the other side of the language debate.

I often hear ranting about the English and how “back then things were so different” and how we have to fight so the English speakers learn French and integrate in the society. But I always argue with my dad that things have changed. That the people I see around in University are bilingual and if they aren’t they really wish they were. But to hear firsthand about the other side was very enlightening.

It really put a smile on my face. I’m proud to be part of a nation with multiple cultures that try to make it work. I love my city.

Pin! Plastic horror

Laurence — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:47:54 +0000

In honour of Dan’s top ten of bad movie covers I present to you a horrible movie trailer. Recognize the guy in it?